Josef Tura-2

We all know many faith based films are well-intentioned but poorly executed. However, this movie avoids the usual pitfalls of the genre, and it also unexpectedly offers Kelsey Grammer's best performance of his long career. I was VERY skeptical when I first heard Grammer was going to play Chuck Smith, but I was stunned by how well he portrayed the famous pastor. Grammer really proved me wrong and I'm very glad to say so!

The movie took seven years to come to the screen but it came at a particularly opportune time, with the public interest in Asbury going viral. And it is the right film for this particular time, as it doesn't settle for mere nostalgia, but it fleshes out the full story of the movement through following one of the main players of the movement, Greg Laurie.

In short, this is the right movie at the right time.

Marvel was once an unstoppable juggernaut of quality, with entertaining stories and yes even some thought provoking asides. But after 2019 it's like a totally different team is running things.

Marvel is just milking money and throwing content onto the screen with barely any thought or coherent structure.

I hope the show improves because there's talent here (especially Tatiana Maslany) but this show is failing its star and more importantly failing its audience.

But on a larger scale Marvel needs to course correct... and quickly, before all the trust and goodwill they earned is squandered.

The beginning of the movie is a beautiful and cute description of life as a preteen. But just around the halfway mark the storytelling basically stops and there's nothing but hammer-blow-subtle messaging. If you agree with the message you may not dislike it as much but even you will have to concede the sloppy storytelling and dramatic shift in tone.